Bentall Centre, Kingston
| Location | Kingston upon Thames, UK |
|---|---|
| Opening date | November 1992 |
| Owner | Meyer Bergman |
| No. of stores and services | 75 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 1 (Bentalls) |
| Total retail floor area | 600,000 sq ft |
| No. of floors | 4 |
| Website | www |
The Bentall Centre is a large shopping centre in Kingston upon Thames, London, England, which opened in 1992. It has been built in the retail space of Bentalls department store, opened in 1935, and which retains a large store in the renovated building.
In 1987, construction began on creating a new Bentalls department store and shopping centre. This new development was to include a five level department store and a four level adjoining shopping centre including over 100 retail units.
The development took five years to complete and was built in two phases, allowing the existing department store to trade throughout the development period on a reduced footprint. The first phase, the 'new' department store opened in July 1990. The completed shopping centre was opened in November 1992 by Edward Bentall (descendant of Frank Bentall) and Nick Price from Norwich Union with a floor area of 600,000 sq ft (55,742 m2).
In 2012, it was reported that the centre is owned by the London-based Dutch privately held real estate investment company Meyer Bergman.
Below are just a few of the many stores, for a full updated list visit the Store Finder
As of January 2014 the centre contains Baby Gap, Clintons, Disney Store, EE, Early Learning Centre, Gap Kids, HMV, Mothercare, Starbucks, Virgin Active, Vodafone and W H Smith.
The shopping centre's atrium ceiling is higher than the nave of Westminster Abbey or the dome of St Paul's Cathedral. The original department store's façade was retained.
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